API Publication 1161, Guidance Document for the Qualification of Liquid Pipeline Personnel, First Edition:

The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance to the liquids pipeline industry. The United States Department of Transportation (DOT), Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), requires that pipeline operators develop a written qualification program to evaluate personnel and contractor ability to perform covered tasks and to recognize and respond to abnormal operating conditions that may be encountered while performing these covered tasks. This is a performance-based qualification program.

This publication includes a detailed discussion of the rule, as well as the seven elements required, and a list of the compliance deadlines. Also included are a quick reference list of covered tasks, and an expanded covered task list for liquid pipelines.

Publication 1161 represents the consensus position of the pipeline companies involved in the development of this document and is designed as an aid in developing a qualification program.

This is a guidance document and should not be interpreted as a standard or recommended practice.

Copies of API Publ 1161, First Edition, may be purchased for $150.00 each. API members receive a 50% discount on orders. To order, complete the order form and fax to (202) 962-4776 or write to the Order Desk, American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4070, or telephone (202) 682-8375.

First Edition, August, 2000 Pipeline Segment Pages: 102 Price: $150.00 Order No. D11611

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